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Rubus lineatus

silky-leaved bramble

A semi-evergreen suckering shrub to 3m in height with striking, deeply veined green palmate leaves, silver underneath. Each leaf is made up of five leaflets. Small attractive yellow or red fruits in autumn follow insignificant double white flowers

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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey
Summer White Green Grey
Autumn Green Grey Red Yellow
Winter Green Grey
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Rosaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous or Semi evergreen
Habit
Suckering
Genus

Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits

Name status

Correct

Plant range
SE Asia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained, moderately fertile soil

Propagation

Propagate by division from autumn to early spring, softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood and root cuttings in winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Banks and slopes
Pruning

Pruning group 7

Pests

Generally pest-free although may be susceptible to grey moulds

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)

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